REVLON wants you to Jet Set in to Fall with their passport of city inspired looks. They sent several Canadian bloggers (including yours truly) a signature look in a box and are offering our readers the opportunity to win their own box to recreate the look. The look I was assigned was the burnt red lip and […]

In celebration of the brand’s 30th Anniversary, MAKE UP FOR EVER is revolutionizing the product that made it world famous. Introducing the Artist Shadow range, a collection of 210 highly pigmented eye shadows with superior blendability and intense even colour payoff. This vast range of shades offers endless possibilities and the ability to create infinite […]

I’ve returned from my summer hiatus! I went back home to Montreal for a month and was residing in the land of great food but no Internet (aka my Italian grandparents’ home). I have perfected the art of packing beauty products for long trips. What used to take a caboodle (remember those?) has now been […]

I have to take a sabbatical from my gel manicure routine. After three consecutive applications over a few months my nails were so brittle that they were peeling and cracking. I have also discovered that I am a chronic peeler. If the edges start to pull up I can’t resist tugging the whole bit off otherwise the snagging […]

For me every season is defined by a particular beauty product: fall is lipstick, winter is eye shadow (all those Christmas palettes!) and Spring is blush and Summer is highlighter. It is not until the past couple of years that I have become a real blush fiend. I use to think that NARS was the […]

One of the most highly anticipated beauty brand premieres of the year was Marc Jacobs Beauty at Sephora. Marc Jacobs has found his niche in a younger clientele demographic, so his makeup range was bound to be a hit with same set simply because his name carries a lot of weight. I attended the launch […]

A case of bronchitis complicated by a severe allergic reaction to penicillin (full body drug rash?! #aintnobodygotimeforthat) that left me in a semi-comatose Benadryl induced stupor…wait, where was I going with this? Oh, right. I’m very behind on blogging. Because I was sick and stuff. There won’t be any arm swatches for at least another […]

(no flash) I typically make a rule of not posting a review for products that are sold-out or discontinued, but I am making an exception for the Laura Mercier Artist Palette for several reasons. Firstly, I have changed my mind from my initial reaction when I saw the promotional pictures online to now having used […]

There are only three brands of lipgloss that I wear: Chanel, Dior and Revlon. This is not snobbery or beauty pretension–they simply have the best non-sticky formulas with gorgeous luminosity and incredible pigment saturation. In fact, I often prefer my Revlon glosses over their more expensive cohorts. The quality, colour selection and price really can’t […]